Sunshine Day 2018 - CANCELLED

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather in Greensboro today (March 12) we have made the difficult decision to cancel Sunshine Day 2018.

Sunshine Day 2018 is the N.C. Open Government Coalition's annual get together to discuss government transparency issues across the state. 

This year we will open with a learning session on the ins and outs of the N.C. Open Meetings Law. We also will have a luncheon and awards program, discussions on how the new police video law is working, and transparency in the legislature. 

Schedule: 

10 a.m.: Check-in and Welcome

10:10-10:40 a.m.: Success and failures in the police video law 

*Jon Buchan, partner, Essex Richards

10:45-11:30 a.m.: Nuts & Bolts of the Open Meetings Law

*Jonathan Jones, director, North Carolina Open Government Coalition

11:35-11:55 a.m.: Sunshine Week Reporting Project on Closed Sessions

*Tyler Dukes, public records reporter, WRAL

Noon-12:45 p.m.:  Luncheon

12:45-1 p.m.: Welcome & Awards Presentations

1:05-1:40 p.m.: Transparency Q&A with John Drescher

*John Drescher, opinion editor, News & Observer

*Hugh Stevens, partner, Stevens, Martin, Vaughn & Tadych

1:45 - 3 p.m.: Transparency in the legislature

*Christopher Brook, legal director, ACLU of North Carolina

*Laura Leslie, capitol reporter, WRAL

*Joe Killian, investigative reporter, N.C. Policy Watch

3 p.m.: Closing - Jonathan Jones

Parking: 

On-street parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis around campus. Visitor parking at an hourly rate is available at 102 N. Laurel Street, Greensboro.